It’s hard to imagine a more difficult start to life than the early days of Callum Hesketh. Adopted at the age of four after 24 temporary placements in foster care, Mr Hesketh was raised by a loving ...

ORLANDO, Fla.,None — Orlando's Winnie Palmer Hospital is seeing an alarming trend. Every week, at least one baby is being born addicted to painkillers. The problem is so widespread the Department of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Stephanie Paquette is already planning the perfect first birthday for her little one. It is coming up in May, and there will be a lot to celebrate. “We’re actually having a big ...

MIDLAND, Texas — During pregnancy, opioid use can result in a drug withdrawal syndrome in newborns called neonatal abstinence syndrome or opioid withdrawal syndrome. According to the National ...

Six hours after Kemper Roach was born, it grew clear something was wrong. Jitters took over his 6-pound body. Wails rose from his throat. Nothing could comfort him. “It got horrific,” his father ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- As the nation’s opioid problem and related disorder continues to grow, there’s also been a significant rise in infants being affected by the drug at birth. According to studies ...

More than 1,000 babies were born last year in Tennessee addicted to drugs. It's a trend that has grown each of the last 14 years. Now, the state is looking for new ways to break the cycle. So far this ...

An Oklahoma mother testified in Day 17 of the state’s opioid trial against Johnson & Johnson, telling the judge she fostered and adopted three children who’d been exposed to opioids before birth.

The number of U.S. infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome — a term encapsulating the host of health problems newborns experience when their mothers use opioids during pregnancy — increased ...